I don't think this game has any bearing on the Premier League title race. The narrative that has been doing the rounds for a long time is that whoever wins this game wins the title, but that is not the case now - City are not catching Arsenal,

Manchester City wins English League Cup by beating Arsenal 2-0. USMNT World Cup hopefuls still in the mix for Champions League and Europa League glory Five USMNT World Cup candidates are still alive in the Champions League,